Out in the Open

Browerton University, Book 1

By: A.J. Truman

Narrated by: Alexander Cendese

Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Libraries are meant for studying - not sex.

College sophomore Ethan Follett never says what's on his mind and never wants to rock the boat. After a high school social life spent anonymous and alone, things are finally falling into place for him. He's found a group of friends just as studious as he and is on track for a promising legal career. Out in the open, things couldn't be better, but secretly Ethan yearns for some real excitement in his life.

He finds it in cocky frat boy Greg Sanderson, who challenges every rigid, preconceived notion Ethan lives by. Soon, their sparring relationship turns sexual, and these enemies-with-benefits "get their freak on" all over campus. Yet the more Ethan comes out of his shell, the more Greg retreats into his, working overtime to keep his ladies' man public persona intact. As the sex gets hotter, and they get closer to getting caught, one part of their arrangement can't stay hidden any longer: love.

Contains mature themes.

©2014 A.J. Truman (P)2019 Tantor

A Relatable Read for the College-Age Gay Man

One things I can say about this book that I can't say about most of the romances I have read, is that I find it relatable. It felt real, with just enough fantasy mixed in to keep it exciting. Hearing Ethan's inner monologue throughout reminded me of myself when I started college, and I found myself wanting so badly to impart wisdom onto him. It was nice to see how he grew and developed as a character.

Ethan and Greg's relationship is something amazing, and I enjoyed following it through all the ups and the downs that happen throughout the book. I found it exciting, adorable, and extremely hot. I felt so invested in their relationship, I found myself smiling, "awing" out loud, and on the verge of tears right there with them. I haven't felt so invested in book characters since middle school!

The narration from Cendese is phenomenal. His voice really brought the characters to life, detailing both their demeanor and their emotions. I was impressed, and even went to his page to see what else he had narrated. I am looking forward to rest of the books in this series, as he narrates all of them so far.

Fair warning, there is a lot of sex in this title. If you like that, then this is a great book for you. Still, the book isn't all about sex. So if you don't mind it, it is worth getting through to enjoy the great story. Highly recommend.

story was not what I thought

first things first I changed the speed at which the story is being read at from 1.0 to .85 after that story speed felt a lot better. the book starts off feeling like a story on a fanfiction site. but as the characters develop little by little the story hooked me in more and more. and by the time I knew it I was at the end of the book. I will say the person narrating the book although, he may not have a wide range of voices(there were moments I had no idea who was saying what). I really did appreciate the constant amount of enthusiasm through the book.5 🌟 for effort all in all not bad.

Enjoyable, Funny, and Sexy

If only it had been longer, instead of rushing to an end too early! The characters are well drawn and the narrator is really good. We get everything through Ethan’s eyes but there’s plenty of hot descriptions and it all works together. More of the same please AJ Truman, and longer novels!

Welcome to Browerton

I’ve read many A.J. Truman books but I was late catching up on this series, now I’m hooked and will read the series.

Fantastic!

This book was so good. In the movie Happiness Adjacent the main character was often reading the book while on a cruise. Good movie, so I wanted to see what book he was reading. SO glad I did.

Oh the memories...

This is a sweet story of two coming og age All American boys, that familiar forbidden fruit feeling and adrenalin rush of realizing the feeling is mutual. It does feel a bit repetitive after the first rush, but overall a nice ride along the way.

good book

Saheel was my favorite. even though he was only in the book briefly I loved his accepting attitude towards Ethan and Greg... YEAHHH RAINBOW!!!

Out in the open

Really good storyline it was entertaining and kept me listening. Narrator was really good. Keep them coming.

Easy read

I’d listen to anything by this narrator. This story is a nice easy listen about awakening. Mild spice is nice.

Decent new adult

Out in the Open was good, not my usual go to (new adult) but not something I avoid.

It was solid read/listen. Filled with some great characters and a fun story. Studious wanna be law student falls for a frisky frat bro.

I’m always happy to read anything by AJ Truman

The narration is about the only thing I can fault. The narrator (I’ve listened to no less than 4 of his audiobooks) is incapable of voicing women well. He makes then sound vapid and nasally.

A favourite of mine

I actually come back to this book time and time again. I find it so cozy and fun, I love Ethan and Gregg and the narration was actually really satisfying to me. It’s a classic for me!

A fun listen

The story, characters and narration were all on point. I enjoyed this, a nice easy listen.

Enjoyable book

I liked the book. There were some humourous moments in it and the narrator made the book even better. I am a fan of this narrator and have yet to listen to any of his books and not enjoy them.